Bug#845481: stretch alpha8 won't install on MacBookAir. no suitable video mode found. booting in blind mode.

[Laurent Tichit <laurent.tichit@univ-amu.fr>]

Hi,

Thank you for the information.
Meanwhile I tested other Stretch iso files. Stretch Alpha7 don't show 
this problem.

So it's indeed a *regression between alpha7 and alpha8*.

I don't know if this information is of any use to you.
Thank you very much for your amazing work on the kernel.

Laurent.

Le 24/11/2016 à 20:36, Ben Hutchings a écrit :
> On Thu, 2016-11-24 at 11:34 +0100, Laurent Tichit wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Further information:
> > jessie iso installer (
> > http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.6.0/amd64/iso-dvd/debian-8.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
> > ) works on the same machine.
> >
> > I tested it myself and it is documented here :
> > https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Apple/MacBookAir/6-2
> >
> > So it seems to be a regression in the graphics stack between jessie
> > installer and stretch installer.
> This might be related to CONFIG_X86_SYSFB which also caused bug
> #822575.  Unfortunately I don't see a way to disable that at run-time,
> but please re-test when the next kernel version (probably 4.8.10-1)
> goes into the installer.
>
> Ben.